diff --git a/virtManager/addstorage.py b/virtManager/addstorage.py
index d6f0fe6db..64b594dbb 100644
--- a/virtManager/addstorage.py
+++ b/virtManager/addstorage.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import statvfs
+import time
 
 from gi.repository import GObject
 from gi.repository import Gtk
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ class vmmAddStorage(vmmGObjectUI):
 
         avail = 0
         if pool and pool.is_active():
-            # FIXME: make sure not inactive?
-            # FIXME: use a conn specific function after we send pool-added
-            pool.refresh()
+            # Rate limit this, since it can be spammed at dialog startup time
+            if ((time.time() - pool.get_last_refresh_time()) > 10):
+                pool.refresh()
             avail = int(pool.get_available())
 
         elif not self.conn.is_remote() and os.path.exists(path):
diff --git a/virtManager/storagepool.py b/virtManager/storagepool.py
index e1bd7a012..89315f7dd 100644
--- a/virtManager/storagepool.py
+++ b/virtManager/storagepool.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #
 
 import logging
+import time
 
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class vmmStoragePool(vmmLibvirtObject):
 
         self._active = True
         self._support_isactive = None
+        self._last_refresh_time = 0
 
         self._volumes = {}
 
@@ -182,6 +184,10 @@ class vmmStoragePool(vmmLibvirtObject):
         self.refresh_xml()
         self._update_volumes()
         self.idle_emit("refreshed")
+        self._last_refresh_time = time.time()
+
+    def get_last_refresh_time(self):
+        return self._last_refresh_time
 
     def define_name(self, newname):
         return self._define_name_helper("storagepool",